Anne Cowles

Violin, Viola, Voice

 

Recordings

A Meditative Beginning – solo

Village of Carlisle- Didge Trio, ensemble

Opening Move - Queen’s Gambit, ensemble

 

Musical Skills

Arranging

Improvisation

Reading, transposing, and playing by ear.

Accompaniment for poetry readings, art

exhibits, church choirs, belly dancers, yoga

and improvisational dance.

Ensemble and Solo

Pop, classical, jazz, Gypsy, Arabic, Indian.

Violin, Viola, Voice.

Incidental instruments: Ukulele, guitar, harp.

 

Ensembles 

Maidens of the Springs - English Country Dance

Masopust Polka Band – Czech party band

Oklahoma Community Orchestra

Oliva – Fusion of Jazz, Ladino, Gypsy

Mariachi Orgullo de America – Mexican folk

Didge Trio - World

Paprika! – Gypsy Duo

Nur – Classical Arabic   

Song of Sophia – Early European Music

Independence Day Celebration Orchestra –

    Irish Heritage and Cultural Center, WI

 

Performance Experience

Manitou Arts Theatre - MAT!

OKC Civic Center as onstage fiddler in

‘A Christmas Carol’. Also Festivals, Fairs,

Coffee Houses, benefits and bookstores.

Over 50 Weddings and Church Services

Hundreds of Retirement Center Performances 

Educational Programs on Gypsy music

 

Higher Education

MS, Statistics, Iowa State U, Ames.

BA, Mathematics, Northwestern U,

Evanston, IL.

 

Musical Education

Voice Lessons, OKC, OK

-Karen Smith-Pearson

Jazz Workshop Weekend,

East Troy, WI – Randy Sabien

Private Violin & Viola Lessons,15 yrs

OKC, OK – Arvilla Rovit 

Milwaukee, WI – Holly Schuh,

- Pat Anders & Ray Albright

 

Volunteer Work

Rental Manager

Czech Hall – Yukon, OK

Aug. 2005 – June 2006

Increased annual income of Hall by 75%.

Overhauled all systems.

Developed and documented procedures,

contracts and policies.

Created ad pamphlets. Promoted local musicians.

 

Related Employment

Telesales Representative

Hal Leonard Corp. (Music

Publishing) – Milwaukee, WI

May 1999 – August 2000

Print Music Dep’t Supervisor

Brook Mays Music Store

 – Norman, OK August 1998 - May1999